FAA Part 107 airspace practice questions
20 free practice questions from 14 CFR Part 107 and FAA-G-8082-22. Each answer is explained and linked to the rule it comes from.
Part 107 Airspace
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Part 107 airspace rules
1. For Class E airspace, which portion does 107.41 include in its requirement for prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC)?
- A. All Class E airspace that begins at 1,200 feet AGL
- B. The lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport
- C. Only Class E airspace above 14,500 feet MSL
- D. Only Class E airspace along Federal Airways
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Answer: B. The lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport
107.41: "No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in Class B, Class C, or Class D airspace or within the lateral boundaries of the surface area of Class E airspace designated for an airport unless that person has prior authorization from Air Traffic Control (ATC)."
Source: eCFR: 14 CFR 107.41, Operation in certain airspace (as of Nov 3, 2026)
2. Which of the airspace rules in 107.41 through 107.47 does 107.205 list as one a certificate of waiver may authorize a deviation from?
- A. 107.43, Operation in the vicinity of airports
- B. 107.45, Operation in prohibited or restricted areas
- C. 107.41, Operation in certain airspace
- D. 107.47, Flight restrictions in the proximity of certain areas designated by notice to airmen
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Answer: C. 107.41, Operation in certain airspace
107.205 says a certificate of waiver "may authorize a deviation from the following regulations of this part", and its list includes "Section 107.41—Operation in certain airspace." Sections 107.43, 107.45 and 107.47 are not on that list.
Source: eCFR: 14 CFR 107.205, List of regulations subject to waiver (as of Nov 3, 2026)
3. What does 107.43 prohibit?
- A. Operating a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with operations and traffic patterns at any airport, heliport, or seaplane base
- B. Operating a small unmanned aircraft from any airport property
- C. Operating a small unmanned aircraft while an airport's control tower is closed
- D. Operating a small unmanned aircraft over any public-use runway
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Answer: A. Operating a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with operations and traffic patterns at any airport, heliport, or seaplane base
107.43: "No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in a manner that interferes with operations and traffic patterns at any airport, heliport, or seaplane base."
Source: eCFR: 14 CFR 107.43, Operation in the vicinity of airports (as of Nov 3, 2026)
4. 107.45 names two kinds of areas in which no person may operate a small unmanned aircraft unless that person has permission from the using or controlling agency. Which two?
- A. Warning areas and alert areas
- B. Military operations areas and controlled firing areas
- C. Prohibited or restricted areas
- D. Military training routes and parachute jump areas
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Answer: C. Prohibited or restricted areas
107.45: "No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft in prohibited or restricted areas unless that person has permission from the using or controlling agency, as appropriate."
Source: eCFR: 14 CFR 107.45, Operation in prohibited or restricted areas (as of Nov 3, 2026)
5. Which provisions does 107.47 require a person acting as remote pilot in command to comply with?
- A. §§ 91.137 through 91.145 and 99.7 of 14 CFR
- B. §§ 91.103 and 91.111 of 14 CFR only
- C. Part 89 of 14 CFR only
- D. §§ 107.29 and 107.51 only
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Answer: A. §§ 91.137 through 91.145 and 99.7 of 14 CFR
107.47: "A person acting as a remote pilot in command must comply with the provisions of §§ 91.137 through 91.145 and 99.7 of this chapter."
Class E, Class G and the Class A floor
6. According to the Study Guide, what does designating a large amount of the airspace over the United States as Class E airspace provide?
- A. Airspace reserved for military training routes only
- B. Airspace in which no ATC service is provided
- C. Airspace closed to all unmanned aircraft
- D. Sufficient airspace for the safe control and separation of aircraft during IFR operations
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Answer: D. Sufficient airspace for the safe control and separation of aircraft during IFR operations
The Study Guide: "A large amount of the airspace over the United States is designated as Class E airspace. This provides sufficient airspace for the safe control and separation of aircraft during IFR operations."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
7. Which locations of Class E airspace does the Study Guide say sectional and other charts depict?
- A. Only Class E airspace that begins at the surface
- B. None; Class E airspace is described only in the AIM
- C. All locations of Class E airspace with bases below 14,500 feet MSL
- D. Only Class E airspace above FL 600
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Answer: C. All locations of Class E airspace with bases below 14,500 feet MSL
The Study Guide: "Sectional and other charts depict all locations of Class E airspace with bases below 14,500 feet MSL."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
8. According to the Study Guide, up to what boundary does Class G airspace extend from the surface?
- A. 18,000 feet MSL
- B. The base of the overlying Class E airspace
- C. 400 feet AGL
- D. FL 600
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Answer: B. The base of the overlying Class E airspace
The Study Guide: "Class G airspace extends from the surface to the base of the overlying Class E airspace."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Other airspace areas
9. According to the Study Guide, what do the primary airport(s) within a terminal radar service area (TRSA) become?
- A. Class B airspace
- B. Class D airspace
- C. Class G airspace
- D. A restricted area
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Answer: B. Class D airspace
The Study Guide: "The primary airport(s) within the TRSA become(s) Class D airspace."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
10. According to the Study Guide, what are military training routes (MTRs) used for?
- A. Arrivals and departures of air carriers at Class B airports
- B. Long-range small unmanned aircraft delivery flights
- C. FAA flight checks of navigation aids
- D. Military aircraft maintaining proficiency in tactical flying
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Answer: D. Military aircraft maintaining proficiency in tactical flying
The Study Guide: "MTRs are routes used by military aircraft to maintain proficiency in tactical flying."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Airspace categories and controlled airspace
11. According to the Study Guide, which factors dictate the categories and types of airspace?
- A. The weight and size of the aircraft that use the airspace only
- B. The number of airports in each state
- C. The type of radio each aircraft carries
- D. The complexity or density of aircraft movements, nature of the operations conducted, the level of safety required, and national and public interest
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Answer: D. The complexity or density of aircraft movements, nature of the operations conducted, the level of safety required, and national and public interest
The Study Guide: "The categories and types of airspace are dictated by the complexity or density of aircraft movements, nature of the operations conducted within the airspace, the level of safety required, and national and public interest."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
12. Which four types of airspace does the Study Guide list within the two airspace categories?
- A. Controlled, uncontrolled, special use, and other airspace
- B. Class A, Class B, Class C and Class D
- C. Terminal, en route, oceanic and polar
- D. Low, medium, high and very high altitude
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Answer: A. Controlled, uncontrolled, special use, and other airspace
The Study Guide: "there are four types: controlled, uncontrolled, special use, and other airspace."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Class B, C and D airspace
13. How does the Study Guide describe the configuration of each Class B airspace area?
- A. A single cylinder with a five nautical mile radius
- B. A surface area only, with no layers above it
- C. Individually tailored, consisting of a surface area and two or more layers
- D. A ring from 1,200 feet AGL to 18,000 feet MSL, with no surface area
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Answer: C. Individually tailored, consisting of a surface area and two or more layers
The Study Guide: "The configuration of each Class B airspace area is individually tailored, consists of a surface area and two or more layers" and is designed to contain all published instrument procedures once an aircraft enters the airspace.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
14. According to the Study Guide, which airports does Class C airspace generally surround?
- A. Airports with no control tower and no radar service
- B. Airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger enplanements
- C. Airports served only by a UNICOM station
- D. Airports with no radar approach control, whatever their traffic
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Answer: B. Airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a certain number of IFR operations or passenger enplanements
The Study Guide says Class C airspace surrounds "those airports that have an operational control tower, are serviced by a radar approach control, and have a certain number of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations or passenger enplanements."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
15. According to the Study Guide, what may arrival extensions for instrument approach procedures (IAPs) be?
- A. Class D or Class E airspace
- B. Class A airspace
- C. Prohibited areas
- D. Class B airspace only
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Answer: A. Class D or Class E airspace
The Study Guide, describing Class D airspace: "Arrival extensions for instrument approach procedures (IAPs) may be Class D or Class E airspace."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
16. According to the Study Guide, when instrument procedures are published for an airport with Class D airspace, how is that airspace normally designed?
- A. To leave the instrument approach paths outside the Class D area
- B. As a single ring with a 30 NM radius
- C. To extend upward to 18,000 feet MSL
- D. To contain the procedures
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Answer: D. To contain the procedures
The Study Guide: "The configuration of each Class D airspace area is individually tailored and, when instrument procedures are published, the airspace is normally designed to contain the procedures."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
Special use airspace
17. According to the Study Guide, how is a prohibited area charted?
- A. As an "R" followed by a number
- B. As a "P" followed by a number (e.g., P-40)
- C. As a "W" followed by a number
- D. By name only, without a number
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Answer: B. As a "P" followed by a number (e.g., P-40)
The Study Guide: "The area is charted as a "P" followed by a number (e.g., P-40)."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
18. According to the Study Guide, over which waters may a warning area be located?
- A. Only over inland lakes
- B. Only over international waters
- C. Only over land within the United States
- D. Over domestic or international waters or both
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Answer: D. Over domestic or international waters or both
The Study Guide: a warning area is airspace "extending from 3 NM outward from the coast of the United States", and "A warning area may be located over domestic or international waters or both."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
19. Why does the Study Guide say there is no need to chart controlled firing areas (CFAs)?
- A. They are active only at night
- B. They always lie inside restricted areas
- C. They do not cause a nonparticipating aircraft to change its flight path
- D. They are listed only in the Chart Supplement U.S.
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Answer: C. They do not cause a nonparticipating aircraft to change its flight path
The Study Guide: "There is no need to chart CFAs since they do not cause a nonparticipating aircraft to change its flight path." Activities in a CFA "must be suspended" when an aircraft might be approaching the area.
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)
TFRs and NOTAMs
20. According to the Study Guide, with what phrase does the NOTAM that designates a temporary flight restriction (TFR) begin?
- A. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
- B. AIRSPACE CLOSED
- C. SPECIAL NOTICE
- D. NO FLY ZONE
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Answer: A. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
The Study Guide: "The NOTAM begins with the phrase “FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS” followed by the location of the temporary restriction, effective time period, area defined in statute miles, and altitudes affected."
Source: FAA-G-8082-22, Remote Pilot – Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide (August 2016)